20 Amazing Blood Orange Cocktails
These amazing blood orange cocktails turn this beautiful fruit into some of the most refreshing, tasty drinks you’ve ever had! Perfect for brunch, the holidays or just a refreshing summer drink (I’ll tell you how to substitute blood oranges if they’re not in season!)–these blood orange drinks will not disappoint!
WHAT CAN I SUBSTITUTE FOR BLOOD ORANGES?
Although blood oranges are have an unmistakable, gorgeous color and flavor, other oranges can definitely be substituted in all of these orange drinks! So if you can’t find them or they are out of season, NO WORRIES!
Some of the best substitutes for blood oranges in drinks are:
- Cara Cara Oranges
- Orange juice
- Grapefruit juice
- Pink Grapefruit
- Navel Oranges
- Valencia Oranges
- Tangerines
- Cranberry Juice
20 Amazing Blood Orange Cocktail Recipes
There aren't many fruits that are more beautiful than the blood orange! And they happen to make AMAZING cocktails, too! Can't find blood oranges? No worries! Check out my list of substitutions above!
Blood Orange Thyme Paloma Cocktail
Tequila, blood oranges juice and an amazing thyme syrup is topped with club soda for this delicious, unique cocktail!
Amaretto Sour with Blood Orange Juice
With fresh seasonal citrus, this Blood Orange Amaretto Sour is an especially beautiful twist on a classic sour cocktail. It’s sweet and tart and boozy, and ohhhh so pretty!
Blood Orange and Pear Gin Cocktail
Blood orange, pear and gin cocktail. Seriously so easy and so delicious you may want more than one (or 2 or three…). This is one of my favorite drinks to serve on a girls night!
Blood Orange Thyme Mimosas
This delicious cocktail is bright, stunning, and elegant! Only 10 minutes of prep and it can all be done ahead of time!
Blood Orange Cocktail with Blackberry & Viniq
This delicious blood orange cocktail is infused with Viniq moscato and natural fruit flavors. This fizzy cocktail is wweet, smooth, and tasty – perfect for any time of year!
Spicy Blood Orange Beergaritas
The perfect way to combine two favorite drinks: beer and margaritas!! Add some Grand Marnier or Triple Sec and you have yourself a Beergarita!
Blood Orange Bourbon Smash with Spicy Vanilla Sugar
This gorgeous cocktail is perfect for Valentine's Day...or any day! Blood orange juice, simple syrup and bourbon are combined to make this stunning drink!
Blood Orange Tequila Fizz
Blood orange juice, tequila and ginger ale (or ginger beer!) are combined with fresh ice to make this delicious citrus cocktail!
Blood Orange Martini
This classic cocktail is super easy! Just some fresh blood orange juice, triple sec, good vodka and a little lime juice is all you need! Garnish with a slice of blood orange and let the party begin!
Blood Orange and Pomegranate Sparkling Sangria
This is a good cocktail that combines that combines the sweet flavor of blood oranges with the fizz of champagne or sparkling wine. What can we celebrate?!
Blood Orange Elderflower Gin Cocktail- The Little Epicurean
The refreshing elderflower gin cocktail gets a pop of color and flavor from the addition of blood orange juice.
Blood Orange Bourbon Fizz with Fried Sage
This cocktail is such an easy recipe, yet so delish! Equal parts of bourbon and blood orange juice are combined with Proseco to make this flavorful treat.
Blood Orange Daiquiri
A short list of ingredients in this classic cocktail! Combine rum, lime juice, blood orange juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker...give it a good shake and let the party begin!
Blood Orange Whiskey Negroni
You can use a variety of citrus fruits or fruit juice for this easy cocktail. The Campari balances out this drink perfectly.
Rosemary Blood Orange Margarita
This rosemary blood orange margarita is a deliciously sweet and tart blood orange margarita flavored with rosemary. Don't forget the salt on the rim of each glass--it takes it over the top!
Honey Blood Orange Margaritas with Smoky Lime Salt
These Honey Blood Orange Margaritas with Smoky Lime Salt are a seasonal twist on a classic, featuring winter citrus at its finest, along with a smoky salt rim that really takes these flavors over the top!
Blood Orange And Raspberry Mojito Recipe
Blood Orange And Raspberry Mojito Recipe - this cocktail mixture is tartly sweet, simple to make cocktail, that tastes delicious. Top it with sparkling water or soda water. Super refreshing!!
Blood Orange Whiskey Sour
Enjoy the fleeting blood orange season with these Blood Orange Whiskey Sours (can be Bourbon Sours, too!). Blood oranges not only turn this cocktail into a gorgeous color, but add a sweetness to it too!
Blood Orange Moscow Mule
Blood Orange Moscow Mule is a crisp, refreshing cocktail with a blend of vodka, ginger beer and plenty of fresh blood orange juice! Serve this beautiful drink up in a copper mug or fun martini glasses!
Blood Orange Pisco Sour
This Blood Orange Pisco Sour combines the gorgeous red juice and distinct raspberry-citrus flavor of the blood orange with pisco and egg white in a beautiful pisco sour variant! Finish with a shake or two of orange bitters, and a slice or a twist or blood orange. Qué rico!
ARE THERE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BLOOD ORANGES?
Yes, there are three main types of blood oranges: Moro, Tarocco and Sanguinello.
Moro: Most common blood orange in the U.S. and known for a bright orange peel and bright red/orange center.
Tarocco: Known as the most sweet and flavorful of the three types of blood oranges. The tarocco orange is also seedless!
Sanguinello: Very similar to the Moro orange but mostly grown in Southern Italy.
WHEN ARE BLOOD ORANGES IN SEASON?
Blood orange season is typically December through May. The Moros are usually available from December through March. The Tarocco season is a bit later– January through May.
WHAT DOES A BLOOD ORANGE TASTE LIKE?
Fresh blood oranges taste as good as they look! The flavor of blood oranges is sweet with slight hints of cherry and grapefruit! If you like regular oranges (navel oranges), you’ll love blood oranges! They are such a refreshing change!
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